Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-15
RUSSIA'S CAR IN PERIL,
ATTEMPTS TO DENY THE FACT
FLASH IN TTIE PAN.

London's Telegraph Correctly Informed
Notwithstanding the Semi fficial Re
futations of the keport--Several Stu
dents and Others on the Line of the
CzAr's March Arrested and Explosives
Found in their Possession.
LONDON, March lathe report printed
by the Standard that an unsuccessful at
tempt TO sssassiDate the Czar of Russia
had been made was utterly discredited by
M. de Staal. the Russian Ambassador. In
an interview this morning the Ambassa-
dor said he had received no telegram In
relation to such an attempt, and this
was sufficient evidence to convince
him that the report wac un-
founded. II 1t were true he would
have received dispatch long ago. The
Ambassador SAID he was about to attend
service in the Russian chapel in COM
memoration OF the Czar's accession to
the throne and 1t was not likely that he
would leave the embassy IL there was the
least probability of any news OF that
character beug x received. The service
In the Russian chapel was crowded with
diplomats in full uniform, conspicuous
above all being the members OF the Russian
Embassy. Alter the service the members
of the Russiah Embassy were c0ngratu-
lated by all present that the rumor OF an
attempt on the life Of the Gear was un-
founded.
The Standard, commenting on the re-
ported attempt on the Cars life, says ::
''Such an event might be sufficient to
turn the scale in the direction OF war.
From this point OF view the outrage is of
the gravest possible Significance"
IN SOME DANGER.
1x.& Is aN1x,
noon Sir james Ferguson, Parliamentary
Secretary to the Foreign Office, stated
that the government had been informed
that some persons with explosives in
their possession had been arrested In St.
Petersburg yesterday on the route which
the Car was to have taken to attend the
service which was to have been per-
formed in commemOration of the late
Gar, it being the anniversary of his
death. Sir James Ferguson said he was
glad to be able to announce thatno attack
was made on the Car.
THE PLOT WIDESPREAD,
LONDON, March IA, IL p. Nit has
transpired that the plot against the Gear
was widespread and serious, and that
numerous arresIs have been made in con-
nection Herewith A dispatch from St.
Petersburg says that six students were
arrested on the kewski Prospect, near
the AnitchkIn palace, having in their
possession a quantity of explosives. They
were awaiting the coming OF the Gar on
his way to the cathedral to take part in
the anniversary services
REVOLUTION HATCHING.
VIENNA, March 14.--It is stated that
well organized plot has been discovered
in Russia to overthrow the Czar's govern
ment and TO establish a limited con-
stitutlonal government. The plot, it
is = said, has no connection with
nihilism, its promoters being large land
owners and traders.
BOMBS IN READINESS.
LONDON, March 10, 5 A. M--The Berlin
correspondent Of the London Times has
received cipher kilograms announcing
the failure of an attempt to kill both the
Czar and CZarina with dynamite bombs.
The Berliner Tageblatt has received
similar dispatch, which adds that the
leader Of the plot has been arrested and
imprisoned in the fortress OF Peter and
Paul